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[flakfizer]

I thought I saw a thread asking where to get a goog burger before. Anyway, I thought I would share some info about a new place in the COEX food court (the one with the glass pyramid roof). It's called "Home Made Burger."



They make their own bread/buns. The vegetables on the burger were fresh (tomatoes were actually red!) The burger patty itself wasn't anything special (not broiled or hickory smoked or anything) but it was a real hamburger patty. The menu is very simple: about 5 kinds of burgers, fries, chili, chili cheese fries and drinks. I would recommend making your burger a "double" for an extra 1400 won. The drinks are refillable and self-service. The chili cheese fries were pretty good, not much cheese but a decent dallop of sour cream was included and the chili is tasty though rather tame. My wife even ate and liked her burger there and she is a former vegetarian and still not too keen on meat. Give it a shot.

[zappadelta]

Sounds good, how much was your total for the meal?

[Dev]

Or just go to the Smokey Saloon in Itaewon. You'll pay 9,000 ~ 10,000 won for a meal there, but you won't be disappointed.

The place you photographed here looks like a run-of-the-mill food court restaurant. If their prices are any highter than 6000 won for a set meal, it's better to at least enjoy a real restaurant atmosphere like the Smokey Saloon.

Some people are very foolish in Korea. Companies like Krispy Kreme and Kraze Burger set up shop and charge double what they should be charging and people pay it. They're even more expensive than similar restauarnts in Tokyo.

[vlcupper]

Mmmmmmm.....Smokey Saloon. Gecko's makes good burgers if not a bit salty, but makes sense since they're pushing drinks.

[jinju]

Theres a good place at gangnam called Joy&Charlie's. They give you the burger sans toppings and you then build your own burgers with different toppings. Better burger than at Geckos and much cheaper.

[vlcupper]

Oh, I almost forgot. The Chicago Bar & Grill has awesome burgers. And they have banana/chocolate milkshakes.

[chronicpride]

http://wiki.galbijim.com/Category:Burger_joints

I've got to update a few things on the wiki, as I'm doing a review of Joy&Charlies that I had last week (right before losing my camera ).

Smokey Saloon has also opened up a new location in Apgujeong. Not the most trafficked of streets, so I don't know how long it'll last. I'll try to remember directions.

Great Steak and Potato Company in Apgujeong is good, but hella expensive. I paid 17,000won for a phillie cheese steak sandwich and chili fries.

[flakfizer]

[Dev]

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I'm not here to claim this is the best place in Seoul for a burger. I just said it was a good place with fresh bread and toppings. It is certainly not "run-of-the-mill" as far burger places in Korea go. Some people don't feel like going all the way to Itaewon when they want a burger. COEX is much easier for me to go to and probably for some others as well. Just thought I'd mention there's a new place there with good burgers-not trying to start a burger war.[/quote]

No burger war, my friend. I just wanted to open up the debate of these overpriced fast food hamburger places that are springing up all over the place. They're making huge profits by paying workers 2000 won an hour and making you sit on plastic stools.

If you're gonna pay 12,000 won for a burger, fries and a drink, why not go to a real restaurant where you get the comfort and atmosphere that's included at that price level?

If you want convenience at that price, go to TGI Fridays. Their burger isn't fantastic, but it's still much better than most fast food restauarants.

[jinju]

At Joy and Charlie I had a cheeseburger, I piled on the toppings (they have over a dozen different toppings) and what didnt fit on the burger I put on the side, a beer and cheese fries for about 10,000. Its worth the price.

[flakfizer]